MSCI MSCI Inc.

neutral SHIFT track record → $631.38 +4.86 (+0.8%)
Mkt Cap $46B P/E 36.1 fwd 28.1 52wk $501.08 - $640.27 1d ago
Insider buying: $2,249,591 bought by 11 insiders (30d)
Est. revisions: +0.3% (6 up, 7 down in 30d)
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model (net +0.8)

Factor Model

net +0.8 4.0 / 10
Est. Revisions
+0.0
Insider Activity
+0.5
Momentum
+0.4
Analyst Rev.
-0.2
Narrative Gap
+0.0

MSCI's Short Interest Surges 46%

Watch: Monitor upcoming earnings and short interest trends to assess if revenue momentum shifts and short sellers adjust positions accordingly.

Short interest in MSCI jumped 45.9% to 1,482,800 shares, representing 2.4% of the float with 2.3 days to cover. This rise contrasts with recent bullish analyst action, including Wells Fargo upgrading MSCI to Overweight. MSCI’s recent revenue growth is decelerating, but insider buying and strong institutional momentum remain supportive.

The surge in short interest signals rising bearish sentiment, potentially pressuring the stock despite strong fundamentals and institutional support, indicating mixed near-term investor views.

Evidence

1d ago Short interest surged 46% to 1,482,800 shares
6d ago Wells Fargo up MSCI: Equal-Weight → Overweight
14d ago Insider buy by FERNANDEZ HENRY A (MSCI): $2,249,591
26d ago These 4 Dividend Growers Have Already Declared 10% Dividend Increases yahoo-finance
27d ago ‘Sometimes, we see bubbles’: Why Michael Burry is betting against AI and doubling down on these stocks instead yahoo-finance
32d ago MSCI (MSCI) Releases Financial Results for Q1 2026 yahoo-finance
40d ago UBS main MSCI: Buy → Buy
41d ago RBC Capital reit MSCI: Outperform → Outperform
7 older signals
41d ago Wells Fargo main MSCI: Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
41d ago Morgan Stanley main MSCI: Overweight → Overweight
45d ago Insider buy by FERNANDEZ HENRY A (MSCI): $6,731,599
45d ago Insider buy by FERNANDEZ HENRY A (MSCI): $1,777,119
45d ago Insider buy by PETTIT CARROLL DOUGLAS BAER (MSCI): $3,445,575
45d ago Insider buy by FERNANDEZ HENRY A (MSCI): $6,056,955
45d ago Insider buy by ASHE ROBERT GERARD (MSCI): $1,999,556
Fundamentals & Data ▾
MSCI Inc. Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Mkt Cap
$46B
P/E
36.1 fwd 28.1
Beta
1.24
Div Yield
130.00%
52w Range
$501.08 - $640.27
Short Interest
1.5M 2.44%
Days to Cover
2.3 +28%
Technicals uptrend
vs 20d MA
+7.7%
vs 50d MA
+10.7%
from 52w Hi
0.0%
Vol (20d)
24%
1w return
+8.4%
1m return
+5.6%
Vol ratio
1.2x
Insiders
selling 1B / 2S
Analysts
bullish 1 up / 0 down
EPS Estimate
$4.86 +0.3% 30d 6up / 7dn
Est. Dispersion
10% 13 analysts
Analyst Target
$689 $550 - $730
Options P/C
3.13
Fund Convergence
strong Citadel, D.E. Shaw, Two Sigma, Bridgewater
Financials
Revenue
$851M +14% YoY
FCF
$278M
Gross Margin
83%
Op Margin
54%
Momentum: decelerating
Top Holders
Citadel $308M
D.E. Shaw $200M
Two Sigma $196M
Bridgewater
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 12
net buying · $2,249,591 bought
11 insiders · 12 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
FERNANDEZ HENRY A · other
PEROLD JACQUES P · award
SMITH MARCUS L. · award
MATLOCK ROBIN · award
VOLENT PAULA J. · award
RATTRAY SANDY CAMPBELL · award
SEITZ MICHELLE · award
YANG JUNE · award
ASHE ROBERT GERARD · award
TANEJA RAJAT · award
RIEFLER LINDA H · award
FERNANDEZ HENRY A · buy · $2,249,591
analyst rating 1
Wells Fargo up → Overweight 6d ago
15 signals · latest 1d ago

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